Gosaku Tanaka
Bird Commission case file number 550. Custodian file number 3879. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_27_file_0550)
He was born on 20 July 1881. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Teru Tanaka (mother; nee Teru Domai), Matsu Tanaka (father), Kazuo Tanaka (wife; nee Kazuo Miyamoto), Shosaku Tanaka (son), Eiko Tanaka (daughter), and Mitsuru Tanaka (son). His home address is listed as Sandell Road, Rural Route, No. 4, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Forename | Gosaku |
| Regularized Name | Gosaku Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3879 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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